Reptiles and Amphibians of Clay County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2020
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2020
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2020
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 1996
Gray Treefrog Complex
Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor
Last recorded in 2020
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2020

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2024

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2024

Snakes

Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 1942
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2020
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2020
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2023
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 1987
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2021
Western Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Last recorded in 1907

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2019
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2024
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2021